Lessons from the bust that followed Bill Clinton’s economic boom
Historian Nelson Lichtenstein’s new book details the price we have paid for free trade, deregulation and failed health care reform. By Kelly Candaele, Capital &…
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Race for Sacramento’s mayor: An interview with Dr. Flojaune Cofer
By Lucas McMaster, Malachi Parker, Jacob Peterson, Raymond Purscell and Aya Mikbel Public Health Advocate Dr. Flojaune Cofer says she is running for mayor to…
A shortage of teachers for computer science classes puts California near the bottom of a national instruction ranking
By Carolyn Jones for CalMatters Five years ago, California embarked on an ambitious plan to bring computer science to all K-12 students, bolstering the state…
Storytelling project uplifts the voices of South Asian women
‘Gulabi Stories’ uncovers taboo topics and promotes healing within South Asian communities By Marie-Elena Schembri Farrah Dalal’s story is rooted in a “transformative experience” she…
Against ‘poor’ reporting
By Alissa Quart, the Economic Hardship Reporting Project This article was produced with support from the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and was originally published there…
Instant classic: Scorsese, DiCaprio and De Niro masterfully tell a despicable real story in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
By Bob Grimm The true story of the 1920s Osage Nation Indian murders gets a sweeping, epic and appropriately dark treatment from director Martin Scorsese—at…
Unearthing the history of a real-life cannibal’s café in Sacramento
In 1851, someone went into the food and hospitality business who was notorious for his culinary predilections By Scott Thomas Anderson He was viewed as…
Honoring Edgar Allen Poe: ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ masterfully weaves the legend’s works into a modern horror story
By Bob Grimm It’s been a long time since I’ve read the works of Edgar Allan Poe, back in my high school and college days—so…
Hell Party #1008 – a poem
By Louise Peterkin Your head bobs down the identity parade: Jason Voorhees, Pinhead, Freddy Krueger and Mike Myers in crushed blue velvet, fake teeth and…
All the best Halloween events this week in the Sacramento region
It’s time for offering a nod to all things mischievous and nocturnal. Whether its costume balls and horror screenings in the bloody heart of Sacramento,…
Sacramento’s witchcraft community finds common bonds with fang fanatics at Shannon McCabe’s Vampire’s Ball
The Altar Room is the city’s semi-secret portal to all things mystic and mysterious, the big ball happens again Oct. 28 By Scott Thomas Anderson…
On bad writing and sympathy for the Demon
By Scott Thomas Anderson Is creativity dead in California? As the Hollywood writers come off their months-long strike, some of us who scribble for a…
Is middle housing the missing piece in Sacramento?
How ‘Missing Middle Housing’ could help the city reach its goals By Ken Magri The task seems Herculean: Sacramento needs to add more than 60,000…
Californians of color disproportionately suffer from late detection of Dementia
Doctors, family and community all have a role in ensuring critical early treatment. By George B. Sánchez-Tello, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
A Q&A with Senator Josh Newman: How the circular economy effort in California is making a major impact on the environment
As part of our continuing investigation into ways people in our state are working to increase recycling and reduce items filling our landfills, we caught…
P!nk stuns fans during opening night of Trustfall Tour in Sacramento
Words and photograph by Sugarwolf The crowd is on their feet standing side by side and waiting anxiously inside the indoor arena. The lights go dark…
ACCE Sacramento’s Jovana Fajardo says grassroots organizing is crucial to solving the housing crisis
By Seth Sandronsky Jovana Fajardo helms the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Action Sacramento division. The grassroots nonprofit is active on many fronts…